So sorry Dave .... IN my country, it is still an expression of respect. Here we go with those pesky language barriers again ... HiHi
I will try to be more irreverent, condescending, or rude when addressing you in the future ..... LOL John KE5HAM --- In [email protected], Dave Ackrill <dave.g0...@...> wrote: > > John wrote: > > Hi HI Dave ...... > > > > Unfortunately, you may indeed be right. > > > > As my posts on this topic speak for themselves, I never once stated either > > way if it was or was not legal. My question all along has been, did the law > > against the use of spread spectrum even apply in this case at all, based on > > what the program actually did, not what was claimed. As I read the FCC > > rules here in this country, the rule does NOT make a mode illegal because > > the author "claimed" it to be spread spectrum. It makes the "transmission" > > of spread spectrum signals on the HF amateur bands below 225-250 mhz. > > > > This program never did meet the test for making it actually spread spectrum > > other than the authors claim of it in his own documentation. Indeed, it is > > likely just a language barrier that is not all that uncommon. A simply > > translation issue should not really be labeled as egregious. > > > > As you imply, we will see how the nay say'ers fair in this. there are > > indeed those that can't bear to not be the ones in control of the crowd. > > Me, I really don't care one way or the other, but do prefer that real facts > > be discussed rather than conjured up arguments based on inapplicable rules. > > > > 73 sir > > Please, don't call me 'sir', in modern day UK, I don't call anyone > 'Sir'... That may now be a cultural difference that I have to confront > when I visit the Dayton Hamconvention later this year, but few people > call other people 'Sir' over here now, unless it's a deference in a shop > where a shop assistant is trying to pretend that the customer is King. > > As in "Yes, Sir, what would Sir like? The pin-stripes might suit Sir best" > > You are probably correct in saying that this whole debate was based upon > a misunderstanding, but unfortunately that misunderstanding has now > grown. Which is why I still suggest that, until it is properly > resolved, it is probably off topic and needs its own forum. > > Regards > Dave (G0DJA) >
